Northern Gannet

The Northern Gannet is a seabird and is the largest member of the gannet family, Sulidae.

The Northern Gannet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Not only are Northern Gannets the largest seabirds in their range, they place among the most handsome. These sleek seafarers are, in their adult plumage, snow white tipped with black at the wings and crowned with a terrific toasted almond glow. That orange coloration is set off beautifully by a slate blue bill and deepset eyes. Juveniles begin dark brown and lighten up year after year. More

Distribution of the Northern Gannet in North America. This heavyweight among the plunge-divers of the world breeds in often huge, always dense, and extremely raucous colonies on precipitous mainland cliffs, islands, and stacks. As a breeding bird, the Northern Gannet is confined to the continental-shelf waters on both sides of the North Atlantic. More

Morus bassanus, Northern gannet at "Zoo am Meer" in Bremerhaven Morus bassanus, Northern gannet at "Zoo am Meer" in Bremerhaven Morus Bassanus Buonaventura, Gapesie, Quebec, Canada Northern Gannet at the norwegian birdisland Runde Northern Gannets and Common Guillemots at Helgoland Northern Gannets and Common Guillemots at Helgoland Northern Gannets and Common Guillemots at Helgoland Northern Gannets and Common Guillemots at Helgoland Northern Gannets and Common Guillemots at Helgoland Northern More

Northern Gannets on Heligoland, a small German archipelago in the North Sea Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Sulidae Genus: Morus Linnaeus, 1753 Species * Morus bassanus More

The Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus, formerly Sula bassana) is a seabird and is the largest member of the gannet family, Sulidae. More

Northern Gannet: Pelagic species found on the Atlantic coast. Often seen from shore, also may be found far from shore in open ocean. Breeds on coasts of north eastern Canada. Winters from Maine to Texas-Mexico border along Atlantic and Gulf coasts. More

Northern Gannet, the Champion Diver = Share Article | May 7, 2010 Kathryn Hatashita-Lee The Northern Gannet is the largest seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. As the largest seabird that breeds in Canadian waters, the Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) sports a wingspan of 2 metres (6.5 ft.). Young chicks in autumn wear brown plumage with many white flecks. More

Northern Gannet : Common mostly in spring and fall (50-74% of trips) - The lone representative of the Booby family in Massachusetts area, the Northern Gannet is without a doubt one of the most spectacular seabirds you might encounter on a whale watching trip to Stellwagen Bank or Jeffrey's Ledge. They are huge (much bigger than Gulls) with a striking black-and-white plumage. More

Northern Gannet spends most of its life at sea. Flocks engage in spectacular bouts of plunge-diving for fish, with hundreds of birds diving into the ocean from heights of up to 40 meters (130 feet). More

Northern gannets are the largest seabirds in the North Atlantic, with a wingspan of up to 2 metres. The other two species occur in the temperate seas around southern Africa and southern Australia and New Zealand. Gannets hunt fish by diving from a height into the sea and pursuing their prey underwater. More

Northern gannets circling above the Bass Rock, in the Firth of Forth, Scotland Distribution - Colony on "Bird Rock", Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland, Canada Their breeding range is the North Atlantic. They normally nest in large colonies, on cliffs overlooking the ocean or on small rocky islands. More

Northern GannetsDistribution Their breeding range is the North Atlantic. They normally nest in large colonies, on cliffs overlooking the ocean or on small rocky islands. More

A huge colony of Northern Gannet nesting on the cliffs at Cape St Mary's Seabird Ecological Reserve, near Branch, Newfoundland, Canada. A huge colony of Northern Gannet nesting on the cliffs at Cape St Mary's Seabird Ecological Reserve, near Branch, Newfoundland, Canada. An immature Northern Gannet flying by the top of the cliffs at Cape St Mary's Seabird Ecological Reserve, near Branch, Newfoundland, Canada. An immature Northern Gannet flying by the top of the cliffs at Cape St Mary's Seabird Ecological Reserve, near Branch, Newfoundland, Canada. More

Northern Gannet - juvenile (at sunset) Dry Tortugas NP, FL April 10, 2008 More

* Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) on Bonaventure Island, Quebec, Can. Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) on Bonaventure Island, Quebec, Can. More

The Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus, formerly Sula bassana) is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. Young birds are dark brown in their first year, and gradually acquire more white in subsequent seasons until they reach maturity after five years. Adults are 87-100 cm long and have a 165-180 cm wingspan. Their plumage is white with black wing tips. The bill is light blueish. The eye is light blue, and it is surrounded by bare, black skin. More

Northern Gannets on Bonaventure Island, Perce, Quebec, Canada Creatas Photos PRICE / INFO Add to Lightbox RF Royalty Free Northern Gannets on Bonaventure Island, Perce, Quebec, Canada Creatas Photos PRICE / INFO Add to Lightbox RF Royalty Free Northern Gannets on Bonaventure Island, Perce, Quebec, Canada Creatas Photos PRICE / INFO Add to Lightbox More

Released Northern Gannet Swims Away Like all Gannets, this one was huge, with angular wings and a large bill. It is a third-year bird, with the white, unstreaked head and blue eyes of an adult, but with the extensive brown coloring over the rest of its body. The Aherns brought the bird in a large blue tub, with air holes punched through to allow the bird to breathe. We walked out to the Alexander Avenue jetty at Cape May Point. More

The Northern Gannet lives in colonies, known as gannetries, on steep cliffs and small offshore islands. More

Northern Gannets feed primarily on surface-dwelling fish, such as herring and mackerel. To catch them, a gannet will dive from heights up to about 43 m (141 ft.), plummeting into the water at great speed and with considerable force. The bird's skull is especially strong, and a system of air sacs also helps to absorb the shock of these plunges. Northern Gannets nest on steep cliffs on islands off Canada's east coast and Europe's west coasts. More

The Northern Gannet is in the Family Sulidae which contains the Boobies and Gannets. The Northern Gannet is the only member of this family in New England waters and is considered by the author to be a specialty bird of New England. There are two other species of Gannets:: Cape Gannet, and Australasian Gannet. When and Where To See Immature birds can be seen on Stellwagen Bank all summer long. More

other members of the bobby family, Northern Gannets never rest on land away from the breeding colony. Gannets are large birds. Flight is steady wing flapping alternating with glides. Photo of adult taking off by Steve Mirick and used with his permission. Photo remains the property of the photographer.http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~mirick/ Immature Northern Gannet photographed on the beach by Steve Mirick and used with his permission. Bird was caught in fishing line and taken to rehabilitation by the photographer. More

Northern Gannets make their spectacular plunge dives for fish from a height up to 40m, they hit the water a a speed of up to 100km/h. To cushion their bodies against this impact they have air-sacs between their muscles and skin and a spongy bone plate near the base of the bill. More